About this Event
Join friends and colleagues of the late acclaimed poet Bill Holm as they launch their record album of Playing Haydn for the Angel of Death, a musical setting of his namesake poem composed by Minnesota native Martha Helen Schmidt.
The event will feature a screening of the Pioneer PBS documentary about the song cycle which received a 2023 Regional Emmy® Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - Upper Midwest Chapter. The evening will also include select readings from Holm’s literary oeuvre by friends and acclaimed colleagues and will conclude with a performance of selections of the album by internationally recognized musicians: Pianist Dr, Daniel Rieppel and Lyric Baritone, Dr. Ryan Hugh Ross. Event is hosted by Milkweed Editions and the SMSU Foundation.
This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to help us plan.
ABOUT THE PIECE
About the piece: Poet Bill Holm was the embodiment of the spirit of Minnesota. His love of the windswept prairie, the glacial Fjords of his ancestral Iceland and the power of music are imbued throughout his impressive oeuvre of poetry. Holm’s masterpiece of prose Playing Haydn for the Angel of Death encapsulates his philosophy of music by drawing on musical metaphors while referencing specific compositions to describe the ultimate human condition - death.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Open Book, 1011 Washington Avenue South, Minneapolis, United States
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